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CECCHINI Gabriela
NOC Brazil   
GenderWomen
Born 12 Apr 1997 in Porto Alegre, BRA
Height1.75 m
Weight 60 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Porto Alegre, BRA
Occupation Athlete, Student
Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish
Higher education Journalism - Rio Grande do Sul Federal University: Porto Alegre, BRA
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age six at the Gremio Nautico Uniao club in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Why this sport? She attended a sports camp called the Summer Project. "I discovered fencing there, which I had never heard of before. I liked it, began attending classes and I'm still here."
Club / Team Gremio Nautico Uniao: Porto Alegre, BRA
Name of coach Alexandre Teixeira [club, national]
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hobbies Watching movies, reading. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015)
Hero / Idol Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto "If you can't stand out with your talent, win with your effort." (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015)
Awards and honours In 2013 she was named Best Fencer by the Brazilian Olympic Committee [COB]. (gazetadopovo.com.br, 14 Nov 2013)
Ambitions To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (uol.com.br, 27 Jan 2015)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Pan American Championships
2017 3 Team Foil Montreal, Canada
2016 5 Team Foil Panama, Panama
2015 4 Team Foil Santiago, Chile
2013 5 Team Foil Cartagena, Colombia